938 + (March, { 
December 1st.—Mr. J. Peed, Mr. Scott, and Mr. E. Fitch, were elected members. — 
Mr. Davis exhibited Odontia dentalis. Mr. Boden exhibited specimens of Eupithecia 
consignata and Xanthia awrago. Half-Yearly Meeting.—Messrs. Barlow, Harper, and 
Gates, were elected to fill the respective offices of President, Treasurer, and 
Secretary ; Vice-President, Mr. Bush; Assistant Secretary, Mr. Burry ; Librarian, 
Mr. Healy; Curator, Mr. Davis. Commnvittee of Management.—Messrs. Bramley, 
Bryant, Bartlett, Hedle, Healy, and Woodage. 
December 8th.—Mr. Meek exhibited specimens of Lemiodes pulveralis and 
Argyrolepia eneana. Mr. Barlow exhibited living larvze of Zenzera escult. 
December 23rd.—Mr. Danby was elected a member. Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited 
a specimen of Catocala frawini. Mr. Meek exhibited Acronycta alni and Madopa 
salicalis. Mr. Eedle exhibited a variety of Pieris rape, having the apical spots 
much larger than usual, also the veins of the under-wings black. 
90 members attended the meetings this month. 
1871. January 5th.—Mr. E. Barlow exhibited specimens of Selenia illustraria 
and Pericallia syringaria. 
January 12th.—Mr. Elisha exhibited specimens of Phowopteryx ramand, Stig- 
monota lunulana, and Catoptria pupillana. 
January 26th.—Donation to the cabinet. Six specimens of Sesia philantht- 
formis by Mr. Warrington. Mr. Boden exhibited specimens of Cirredia werampelina, 
Acronycta auricoma, Acosmetia caliginosa, and D. rubiginea. Mr. Healy exhibited a 
box showing the ceconomy of Euwra galle, Newman, a species of saw-fly bred by him 
from larves forming galls on the leaves of Vaccinium vitis-idea, discovered by 
Mr. Eedle in Scotland (Perthshire), in the month of June, 1869, the imagos being 
produced the following May. 
83 members attended the Society’s meetings this month. 
NEWCASTLE-ON-TynE Entomonocicat Socrety.—The first Exhibition of this 
Society was held on the 17th inst., in the Curators’ Room of the Natural History 
Society’s Museum, which has been kindly lent to the Society to hold its Meetings in. 
Amongst the exhibitors—Messrs. Hedworth, Crossling, and W. M. Hamilton 
showed cases representing the British butterflies ; Messrs. D. P. Morrison and F. 
Barkas showed several cabinet drawers of butterflies and moths; Messrs. Hed- 
worth, Richardson, and Bulman showed several cases of butterflies aud moths ; 
Messrs. Johnston and J. Hamilton showed two cases of large silk moths, many of 
which had been reared by themselves; Mr. Maling showed a case containing Swiss 
butterflies and moths; Mr. Johnston showed a case of continental types of rare 
and reputed British Lepidoptera, also several fine varicties of A. betularia and A. 
caja; Messrs. Johnston and Henderson showed cases of Coleoptera and Diptera ; 
Mr. C. Eales showed a very fine case of Tineina, amongst which were several new 
species discovered by him during the past year. ; 
This is the first Exhibition the Society has held, and it was quite a success, 
being largely patronized by visitors, although the meeting had not been publicly 
announced. 
During the course of the evening, the Rev. W. L. Kay delivered a very inter- 
esting address. 
